9-letter words containing b, u, s, i, n
- minibuses — Plural form of minibus.
- mint bush — an aromatic shrub of the genus Prostanthera with a mintlike odour: family Lamiaceae (labiates): native to Australia
- misbutton — (transitive) To button wrongly.
- misnumber — a numeral or group of numerals.
- mumblings — Plural form of mumbling.
- nabonidus — died 539? b.c, last king of Babylonia 556–539 (father of Belshazzar).
- nailbrush — a small brush with stiff bristles, used to clean the fingernails.
- nebuliser — Alternative spelling of nebulizer.
- nebulizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nebulize.
- obnoxious — highly objectionable or offensive; odious: obnoxious behavior.
- obscuring — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- obtrusion — the act of obtruding.
- omnibuses — Plural form of omnibus.
- rubensian — Peter Paul [pee-ter pawl;; Flemish pey-tuh r poul] /ˈpi tər pɔl;; Flemish ˈpeɪ tər paʊl/ (Show IPA), 1577–1640, Flemish painter.
- sainsbury — David John, Baron. born 1940, British businessman and politician, chief executive of the Sainsbury supermarket chain (1992–98); science minister (1998–2006)
- scrubbing — to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing.
- semiurban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
- shubunkin — a multicoloured goldfish, Carassius auratus, with black spots and red patches
- sideburns — If a man has sideburns, he has a strip of hair growing down the side of each cheek.
- ski bunny — a female who greatly enjoys skiing
- skunkbird — a North American songbird with a black-and-white striped back, also known as a bobolink
- soundbite — short statement, quotation
- stingbull — Trachinus draco, a species of fish with venomous spines on their dorsal fins that are capable of wounding humans
- stink bug — any of numerous broad, flat bugs of the family Pentatomidae, that emit a disagreeable odor.
- stub nail — a short, thick nail.
- stumbling — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- subaction — an act of subduing
- subalpine — pertaining to the regions at the foot of the Alps.
- subcasing — a rough casing for a doorway or window.
- subentire — (of parts of plants) slightly indented
- subincise — to perform a subincision
- subinfeud — a grant by a feudal tenant of land to a further tenant
- sublation — to deny or contradict; negate.
- sublinear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- submarine — a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles.
- submicron — (of particles) being less than a micron in overall dimensions.
- subniveal — beneath the snow
- suboscine — of or relating to birds of the suborder Suboscines, of the order Passeriformes, comprising the supposedly more primitive members of the order, with less well developed vocal organs than the oscine birds.
- subpurlin — a light structural member for carrying roofing materials, supported by and running at right angles to purlins.
- subregion — a division or subdivision of a region, especially a division of a zoogeographical region.
- subsiding — to sink to a low or lower level.
- subursine — resembling a bear to some degree
- succubine — of or relating to a succubus
- sunbright — as bright as the sun, very bright
- swinburne — Algernon Charles, 1837–1909, English poet and critic.
- unabusive — using, containing, or characterized by harshly or coarsely insulting language: an abusive author; abusive remarks.
- unbookish — not studious or bookish
- unbruised — not bruised; unharmed by bruising
- unobvious — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- unvisible — that can be seen; perceptible to the eye: mountains visible in the distance.